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Watch: HAGAR, ANTHONY, SATRIANI And BONHAM Perform VAN HALEN Classics In Bristow, Virginia

Sammy Hagar played the fifth show of his summer 2024 tour Saturday night (July 20) at the at the Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia. Fan-filmed video can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Powers). For "The Best Of All Worlds" tour, Hagar and his bandmates in THE CIRCLE — ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael...

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ALEX SKOLNICK On Next TESTAMENT Album: 'It Should Be Wrapped Up By The Fall Or At The End Of The Year'

During an appearance on the Nothing Shocking podcast, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The process has started. It actually started last y...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says JACK RUSSELL Is 'Still A Brother': He 'Has Never Done Anything To Hurt Me'

In a new interview with Brazil's Alma Hard, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall reflected on the departure of the band's original singer Jack Russell nearly a decade and a half ago. Russell exited GREAT WHITE in December 2011 after he was unable to tour with the group due a series of injuries, includ...

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Watch: KERRY KING Plays First Concert As Support Act For LAMB OF GOD And MASTODON

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's solo band played its first concert as the support act for LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON on Friday (July 19) at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Earlier this month, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton to...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Teams Up With THE CLARKS In New Classic Rock Covers Project

Joey Belladonna, six-time Grammy-nominated lead vocalist of the legendary thrash metal icons ANTHRAX, doesn't sit still when not recording or performing with his main band. His new project JOEY BELLADONNA CLASSIC ROCK! takes you on an exciting — and unique — journey through the golden ages of classi...

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SERJ TANKIAN Says Being In A Band With Three Other People Is 'A Unique Dynamic': It 'Is Really, Really Not Easy'

In his recently released memoir, "Down With The System", Serj Tankian revealed that his SYSTEM OF A DOWN bandmates had auditioned a new vocalist after he had asked out of the group in 2017. Serj said that his disdain for touring led to his decision to tell his bandmates to carry on without him so th...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD On What He Learned From Touring With AC/DC: 'How To Be Humble And Really Cool'

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd was asked what he learned from touring with AC/DC for about a week back in May 2001. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "How to be humble and really cool. And those guys, they were very hu...

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Sequel To Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' To Arrive In Spring/Summer 2025

In a new interview with Deadline, director Rob Reiner has shared an update on his progress on the sequel to the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap". He said: "It's going good. Our first screening for our family and friends will be probably in August, and then sometime in September we'll start s...

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Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY And SAINT VITUS Members Join Forces In LEGIONS OF DOOM

LEGIONS OF DOOM will release its new album, "The Skull 3", on September 13 via Tee Pee Records. Where does THE SKULL end and LEGIONS OF DOOM begin? The answer might be "right here." Welcome "The Skull 3". The 2021 passing of vocalist Eric Wagner (THE SKULL, ex-TROUBLE, BLACKFINGER) looms over LEGION...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says JOE SATRIANI Is 'Doing EDDIE VAN HALEN Right' On 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour: 'No One Could Complain'

During an appearance on today's (Thursday, July 18) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Sammy Hagar spoke about his summer 2024 tour, which kicked off Saturday night (July 13) at the 20,000-capacity iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. For "The Best Of All Wo...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS Discusses His Evolution As A Singer

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows talked about his evolution as a vocalist. Speaking about AVENGED's early touring days, the 42-year-old singer, whose real name is Matt Sanders, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's always a learning experien...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On Upcoming Reunion Album With MIKE PORTNOY: The 'Magic' Is 'Back'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess talked about the band's upcoming sixteenth album, which will mark the progressive metal legends' first LP since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the group last October. Asked how the new album compares to the rest o...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL To Release New Solo Single, 'Vilified', Next Week

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell will release a new solo single, "Vilified", on Thursday, July 25 at 9 p.m. PDT / midnight EDT. Cantrell's latest solo album, "Brighten", came out in October 2021. The LP was Jerry's first project without ALICE IN CHAINS in 19 years. "Brighten" was co-produced...

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PAUL BOSTAPH On How He Approached His Drumming On KERRY KING's Solo Debut: 'There Was No Shadow Hanging Over My Head'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has launched the fourth in a series of interview videos to promote his recently released debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise". Check it out below. Asked about the writing process for "From Hell I Rise", drummer Paul Bostaph, who previously played with Kerry in SLAYER, sai...

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STRYPER Shares 'Loves Symphony' And 'Grateful' Singles From Upcoming 'When We Were Kings' Album

Pioneering Christian metal band STRYPER will release a new studio album, "When We Were Kings", on September 13. The LP's second and third singles, "Loves Symphony" and "Grateful", have just been made available and can be streamed below. About "Loves Symphony", STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet states:...